Snicker. Do they really still use that word, gaijin? And how much of a faux-marriage is it? I'd like Miko to be happy.

Author's Response: Gaijin is still very much an active term in the Japanese language, and the associated stigma can be harsh. It's one of those things where it evolves a bit different than the norm - first there were the jokes, when they worked together in Atlantis (and, really, everyone on the teams ended up married to everyone else by the end of the first year. It was just a stepping stone in doing business with certain cultures); then there was the confusion when Cushman was in the hospital; then there was the no strings attached sex when he visited her in Japan when he had leave; then there was the harmless joking in the Tokyo marketplace which led to a meeting with her parents; then there was the completely straight faced discussion about her obligation to pass on her natural ATA gene to the next generation, which led to all kinds of other things. At that point, they just sort of gave up the ghost.

This was wonderful. I wish Kate could find a way back to Atlantis. Poor Miko. I liked this view, thank you. Oh! And I think it funny and sweet that Linsay and Lorne are becoming an item. She didn't hiccup!

Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad you liked the various snapshots. It was something that always bothered me about Atlantis going rogue with no notice; there's no way they could give all of their people warning w/out ruining their chances, meaning that some would inevitably be left high & dry.rnrnMiko? She's somehow come out of this with her own series of scenes. Same with Kate. I'm not quite sure how this keeps happening...

Wait! What happens when Caldwell lands? How will they replenish their weapons? Well, they do have the Genii... Wonderful fic, thanks for sharing.

Author's Response: Well, a number of your issues are addressed in the sequel to this - "Glimpses of the Edge" - but others are still being addressed as the series continues to expand. Thanks for reading!

Author's Response: I think mothers are a universal force. How you interpret that force is up to you ^_^ There will be more to come. I know where it's going; I'm just not sure how it's getting there ^_~

Author's Response: Hai! Miko-sensei wa sugoi deshita yo. (I'm glad you liked it; this one actually ended up spawning a follow-up piece that's in the works titled "Scenes from a Tokyo Romance". It should be surfacing in a month or two).

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